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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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New hip-hop site showcases NU talent

September 14, 2008

By Chelsea Reil Middler journalism major Mark DiSalvo turned his closet into a vocal booth - and not because he lacked the clothes to fill it. As the creator of the website "Too Many MCs, Not Enough Mics," he said he needed the space to produce tracks for the newly released...

Husky Happenings

September 14, 2008

Islamic Society holds Ramadan fast break dinners The Islamic Society of Northeastern is holding Iftars, dinners breaking the Ramadan fast, every Monday through Thursday during the Muslim spiritual holiday, according to a myNEU announcement. The Society will offer the Iftars...

Review: ‘Trouble’ shows heartache during Hurricane

September 14, 2008

By Eric Allen Kimberly Rivers Roberts, also known as Black Kold Madina, writes rhymes hoping to become a rap artist. Her lyrics don't flaunt cash or luxury, but rather reveal the good times and hardships of life in New Orleans' Ninth Ward, before and after Hurricane Katrina,...

NU staff reaches out to homesick students

September 14, 2008

By Mike Rougeau Though some students may not want to admit it, even those who live right around the corner may feel homesick at one time or another. Whether it is the students' first year of college or the last, the resources on campus for grieving co-eds are available to...

Editorial: Timing of resignation yields questions and concerns

September 14, 2008

Fall semester began last week. Students went to class, student groups began meeting and everything was running as expected- except for one glaring omission: the Northeastern community is now missing an invaluable asset, former Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Jim Stellar....

Column: Addition by subtraction

September 14, 2008

As any fan of the New England Patriots undoubtedly knows, losing your best offensive weapon is usually not beneficial to your football team. Tom Brady's knee injury, nine minutes into week one, has hurt the Pats' offensive production and caused a general anxiety among their...

New Northeastern student group takes on cancer

September 14, 2008

By Chelsea Reil The Northeastern chapter of Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) is the newest student group on campus, promoting awareness and support for cancer survivors. President of CAC, Emily Moray, said she plans to tackle new topics every month and will promote fundraisers...

Letter to the Editor: Stellar’s leave sign of poor leadership

September 14, 2008

Northeastern students are not your typical students. We pride ourselves on being unique, choosing the path less traveled, and striving for success. More than typical students, Northeastern students understand that the world was not fed to us on a silver spoon and we have to...

Field Hockey: Upset over ranked Terriers

September 14, 2008

The rainy conditions this weekend might not have been friendly to bobcats and terriers, but the Huskies showed no ill effects en route to notching a pair of non-conference field hockey wins. Northeastern (4-2) beat the Quinnipiac Bobcats (0-5) 1-0 in overtime Friday before...

Author extols value of peace

September 14, 2008

By Rob Tokanel Greg Mortenson, author of New York Times bestseller "Three Cups of Tea," touted the value of promoting peace and providing worldwide education at Matthews Arena Thursday night as the capstone of the freshman program First Pages. The three-year old First Pages...

Column: On drinking and sex, don’t ‘just say no’

September 14, 2008

Three years later, I still can't believe he said it. "If you're drunk, you might as well just not come home," said my Resident Assistant (RA), Nick, during the floor meeting at the start of my freshman year. He made it clear that drinking wouldn't be tolerated in Kennedy Hall...

Football: Huskies falter late in deep Southern heat

September 14, 2008

By Chris Estrada For the second time in four seasons, the Huskies couldn't put away Georgia Southern in regulation. And for the second during that period, the Eagles made them pay for it in overtime. Just like in its 41-38 loss in 2005 at Parsons Field, Northeastern was unable...